Min Wang, Ying-Mei Wu, Yang Wang, Yi-Hang Guo, Ping-Ping Hu, Yang Wang
{"title":"[Characterization of Industrial Carbon Emission Dynamics and Network Structure Evolution in China].","authors":"Min Wang, Ying-Mei Wu, Yang Wang, Yi-Hang Guo, Ping-Ping Hu, Yang Wang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Given that industry is the major source of carbon emissions, clarifying the carbon transfer regularity triggered by industry production linkage is of great importance in realizing the synergistic development of industry to reduce pollution and carbon emissions. Based on the perspective of responsibility allocation, the study accounted for the industry carbon emissions and constructed a carbon transfer weighted directed network model and applied the social network analysis method to explore the structure of the industry carbon transfer network and its evolution characteristics from 2005 to 2020. The results showed that: ① The overall carbon emissions of industries from 2005 to 2020 presented a rapid growth trend and large differences occurred in emissions between industries. ② The scale of the carbon transfer network was expanding rapidly and the characteristics of the small-world network were significant. ③ The community structure of the carbon transfer network was obvious, including four optimal associations: high carbon emission, carbon transmission, carbon endogenous, and high spillover. ④ The construction industry and the metal smelting and rolling processing industry were the core of the carbon transfer network structure, with strong network control. In view of the above characteristics, we proposed countermeasures and suggestions in terms of implementing the allocation of carbon emission reduction responsibilities and differentiated emission reduction measures for associations as well as focusing on the management of core nodes of the network, with the intent of providing cross-sectoral synergistic emission reduction ideas for the development of sustainable low-carbon transformation in China's industry sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fan Wang, Zhi-Xun Hu, Wan-Jun Wang, Yong-Yin Xiao, Wei-Cong Mai, Gui-Ying Li, Tai-Cheng An
{"title":"[Enrichment Characteristics and Ecological Risk Prediction of Pathogens on Typical Microplastic Biofilms].","authors":"Fan Wang, Zhi-Xun Hu, Wan-Jun Wang, Yong-Yin Xiao, Wei-Cong Mai, Gui-Ying Li, Tai-Cheng An","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As an emerging niche colonized by microorganisms, microplastics may selectively enrich pathogens, resulting in crucial ecological risks and potential threats to public health in aquatic environments. However, the enrichment characteristics and ecological risks of pathogens on different microplastic biofilms remain unclear. In this study, 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing technology was used to investigate the differences in the bacterial community structure, occurrence characteristics of pathogens, and prediction of ecological risks on five typical microplastic biofilms of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) through a field in-situ incubation experiment. The results showed that after 28 d of in situ incubation, the macroscopic biofilms were formed on the surface of all microplastics, and the diversity and richness of the bacterial community on all microplastic biofilms were higher than in the surrounding water, indicating that the microorganisms in the surrounding water were selectively enriched on microplastics. Each type of microplastic biofilm had formed a unique bacterial community structure; in particular, PVC microplastics were more inclined to selectively enrich the members of Proteobacteria. A total of 47 human pathogens were identified using the HPB database, including six antibiotic resistance pathogens belonging to the lists of critical priority control. The number and total abundance of human pathogens detected on microplastic biofilm were higher than those in the surrounding water, and the dominant pathogens such as <i>Bartonella</i>, <i>Burkholderia</i>, and <i>Brucella</i> were selectively enriched on microplastic biofilms. Microbial phenotype prediction results based on BugBase showed that three functional phenotypes including biofilm formation, mobile element contained, and potentially pathogenic on microplastic biofilms had significantly increased by 2.38%-5.57%, 0.82%-7.13%, and 3.04%-8.30%, respectively, which were mainly contributed by <i>α</i>-Proteobacteria and <i>γ</i>-Proteobacteria. These results not only indicate that the selective enrichment of opportunistic pathogens on microplastic biofilms may lead to the increased risk of pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance co-spread but also provide reference for the accurate assessment of ecological risks caused by microplastic pollution in aquatic environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yu-Xin Li, Song-Qi Yang, Qi-Yan Ye, Kai-Ming Wan, Yu-Ting Deng, Teng Zhao, Pei-Chang Dong, Ling Zhou, Jin-Na Wang, Zhong-Xing Wu
{"title":"[Characteristics of Phytoplankton Community Structure in Lakes of Wetlands Dominated by Different Aquatic Plants and Its Driving Factors].","authors":"Yu-Xin Li, Song-Qi Yang, Qi-Yan Ye, Kai-Ming Wan, Yu-Ting Deng, Teng Zhao, Pei-Chang Dong, Ling Zhou, Jin-Na Wang, Zhong-Xing Wu","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In wetland ecosystems, small shallow lakes are critical transition zones of land and water, which are usually dominated by aquatic plants with different growth forms. However, the differences and key influencing factors of phytoplankton communities in shallow lakes dominated by different aquatic plants are unclear. On this basis, nine surveys were conducted at five sampling sites of three lakes in Zhangye National Wetland Park from June to November in 2022, which were respectively dominated by the emergent <i>Phragmites australis</i> (LL), the submerged <i>Potamogeton perfoliatus</i> (CL), and the floating-leaved <i>Nymphaea tetragona</i> (SL). During the study period, the three lakes showed obvious habitat differences. A total of 237 species of phytoplankton in seven phyla and 93 genera were identified in the three lakes, including 189 species, 151 species, and 147 species in the LL, CL, and SL lakes, respectively. Among them, <i>Ulnaria acus, Scenedesmus quadricauda, Achnanthidium minutissimum, Nitzschia stagnorum, Navicula radiosa</i>, and <i>Gymnodinium aeruginosum</i> were shared dominant species of all three lakes, indicating that they had strong environmental adaptability, whereas <i>Navicula lanceolala</i>, <i>Encyonopsis cesatii</i>, and <i>Eunotia diodon</i> and <i>Cymbella aequalis</i> were only dominant in the CL, LL, and SL lakes, respectively. Simultaneously, these dominant algae appeared with obviously distinct statuses of niche width, niche overlap, and interspecific correlation among the three lakes. Using principal coordinate analysis (PCoA) and permutational multivariate analysis of variance (PERMANOVA), significant differences were found in algal community composition among the three lakes (<i>P</i><0.001). Multiple regression on (dis)similarity matrices analysis (MRM) showed that the heterogeneity of phytoplankton communities among the three lakes was positively affected by NO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup>-N and pH and negatively affected by dissolved oxygen (DO) and was closely positively correlated with the abundance of six dominant species, namely, <i>S. quadricauda</i>, <i>U. acus</i>, <i>N. stagnorum</i>, <i>Pseudoanabaena</i> sp., <i>Merismopedia punctata</i>, and <i>A. minutissimum</i>. These results indicate that aquatic plants with different growth types could affect the composition, structure, and stability of phytoplankton communities in the same habitat with them by shaping their habitat heterogeneity. Therefore, selecting specific growth types of aquatic plants for aquatic ecosystem restoration in wetland construction and management will be conducive to regulate the state of water habitat and phytoplankton community structure effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zi-Yuan Liu, De-Cheng Zhou, Lu Hao, Jiang-Wen Fan, Liang-Xia Zhang
{"title":"[Comparison of Three Remote Sensing Indices in Revealing the Vegetation Growth Dynamics in Nepal from 2000 to 2020].","authors":"Zi-Yuan Liu, De-Cheng Zhou, Lu Hao, Jiang-Wen Fan, Liang-Xia Zhang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Remote sensing indices have been widely used to monitor the vegetation growth dynamics induced by climate change and human activities, and yet the consistency of the vegetation dynamics revealed by different remote sensing indices in mountains is unclear. Using Nepal as a case study, this study explored the spatial-termporal consistencies of the three widely-used remote sensing indices (i.e., normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), leaf area index (LAI), and net primary production (NPP)) in quantifying the vegetation growth dynamics in mountainous regions. The results indicated that the spatial distributions of the multi-year mean estimates varied greatly by remote sensing index, especially in the low-altitude regions. The maximum NDVI, LAI, and NPP occurred in the low, medium, and high mountain regions, respectively. Although all three indices showed an overall increasing tendency from a long-term perspective, the area percentage of the lands with a significant trend was obviously larger in NDVI (82%) than that in NPP (58%) and LAI (56%). In addition, the land area percentages with vegetation growth enhancement decreased gradually by the rise of altitude for both the NDVI and LAI indices but decreased after an increase for the NPP index. Only 9.6% of the lands showed consistent long-term trends (with the same change directions and significant levels) in the three indices on a per-pixel basis. Our findings highlight the large uncertainties of remote sensing indices in monitoring vegetation growth dynamics in mountainous areas, and the importance of developing reinforced remote sensing products in future efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Effects of Vegetable Planting Ages on Community Structure of Ammonia-oxidizing Archaea and Ammonia-oxidizing Bacteria in Greenhouse Vegetable Fields].","authors":"Yu-Chong Pan, Jing-Wei Zhao, Hong-Jin Niu, Ya-Li Huang, Yuan Wang, Xiao-Xu Zhang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310135","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ammonia oxidation process driven by microorganisms is a dominant source for nitrous oxide (N<sub>2</sub>O) emissions. Here, we examined the influence of greenhouse vegetable planting ages on soil ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB), which is of great significance for assessing the soil quality status and greenhouse gas transformations. A field study was conducted at different times (1, 5, 10, and 20 a) in greenhouse vegetable soils of Gaoyi, Hebei Province. Chemical analysis and Illumina NovaSeq high-throughput sequencing were used to analyze the soil physicochemical properties and community structures and diversity of AOA and AOB. The variation in AOA and AOB communities and the driving factors in greenhouse soils at different ages were also investigated. The results showed that the contents of total nitrogen, organic matter, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, available phosphorus, and available potassium first increased and then decreased with the prolongation of growth. The contents of nitrate nitrogen, ammonium nitrogen, and electrical conductivity first decreased and then increased with the prolongation of growth. The pH value of soils decreased with the prolongation of growth. The abundance and diversity index of AOA and AOB first decreased and then increased with the prolongation of growth. Nitrososphaeria, unclassified Thaumarchaeota, and Candidatus <i>Nitrosocaldus</i> were the dominant species of AOA, while Betaproteobacteria and <i>Nitrosospira</i> were the dominant species of AOB. The composition of the soil AOA community varied greatly compared to that of AOB with the prolongation of growth. Correlation analysis showed that the changes in soil nutrient factors had a significant correlation with AOA and AOB communities. Redundancy analysis indicated that ammonium nitrogen, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, and nitrate nitrogen were key factors of AOA communities, while electrical conductivity, available potassium, and nitrate nitrogen were key factors for AOB. In summary, long-term planting of greenhouse vegetables significantly affected the abundance and composition of soil AOA and AOB communities. Our results provide a theoretical basis for further studies on the greenhouse gas transformation and microbial mechanisms of the nitrogen cycle in greenhouse soils.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Occurrence Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Organophosphate Esters in Tap Water of Shanghai].","authors":"Wen-Xuan Ma, Ya-Lin Yu, Jia-Jun Chang, Yan-Ling Qiu, Hua Zhang, Zhi-Liang Zhu, Rui Wang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To explore the occurrence characteristics and health risk levels of the new pollutants organophosphate esters (OPEs) in tap water in Shanghai, based on the water supply areas of the Qingcaosha Reservoir, Chenhang Reservoir, Dongfeng Xisha Reservoir, and Upstream Huangpu River water sources, a total of 52 large shopping malls in Shanghai were selected as tap water sampling sites. Solid phase extraction and gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry were used to determine eight types of OPEs in tap water from shopping malls, including three types of chlorinated OPEs, two types of alkyl OPEs, and three types of aryl OPEs. On this basis, the health risk assessment of the substances with high detection frequency and concentration was carried out. The results showed that six types of OPEs were generally detected, and the average levels of eight types of OPEs in tap water collected in summer and winter were 64.3 ng·L<sup>-1</sup> and 60.5 ng·L<sup>-1</sup>, respectively. The concentration levels and detection rates of different types of OPEs in tap water followed the order of: chlorinated OPEs > alkyl OPEs > aryl OPEs. From the perspective of water sources, the average concentration of OPEs in tap water with Upstream Huangpu River water sources as the water source was the highest (132 ng·L<sup>-1</sup> in summer and 170 ng·L<sup>-1</sup> in winter), and OPEs in tap water with Dongfeng Xisha Reservoir as the water source was the lowest (25.1 ng·L<sup>-1</sup> in summer and 6.62 ng·L<sup>-1</sup> in winter). The average concentration of chlorinated OPEs in summer (62.1 ng·L<sup>-1</sup>) was higher than that in winter (53.9 ng·L<sup>-1</sup>). Based on the reference dose of OPEs, there were no health risks to people of all ages through drinking water exposure. However, the OPE exposure in tap water of Shanghai was higher compared with that of other countries and regions, which requires further attention and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhi-Dong Shao, Fang Zhang, Kang Peng, Fei-Fei Zhang
{"title":"[Ecological Environment Quality Monitoring of Qitai Oasis Based on Land Use/Cover Change and Remote Sensing Ecological Index].","authors":"Zhi-Dong Shao, Fang Zhang, Kang Peng, Fei-Fei Zhang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202311092","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202311092","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Based on Landsat remote sensing images, this study conducted a quantitative assessment of the spatiotemporal alterations in the ecological environment quality at the Qitai Oasis in Xinjiang, situated at the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, triggered by human activities. This assessment was conducted through a combination of the remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) and land use/cover change (LUCC). In addition, we used spatial autocorrelation analysis and geographic detector to examine the spatial distribution characteristics and its influencing factors of RSEI. The results demonstrated that: ① The average RSEI values for Qitai Oasis in four different years (2001, 2007, 2014, and 2022) were 0.392, 0.423, 0.452, and 0.438, respectively, indicating a lower overall level of ecological environment quality in the area. The spatial distribution highlighted a poor level in the northern and southern regions, with the central area displaying noticeably better quality. The temporal trend showed an initial growth followed by a subsequent decline, with an overall tendency toward an increase. ② The ecological environment quality in the Qitai Oasis exhibited positive spatial autocorrelation, with low-low clustering primarily concentrated in the northern part of the oasis, closer to the Gurbantünggüt Desert. Further, the high-high clustering was featured by an aggregation from scattered distribution towards the central agricultural areas of the oasis. ③ Natural factors had a negligible influence on the spatial distribution of RSEI in Qitai Oasis, and the primary catalyst for RSEI changes was LUCC. ④ RSEI aptly portrayed the present condition of the ecological environment quality in the Qitai Oasis. Changes in RSEI of natural ecosystems, such as RSEI of grassland and bare land, provided significant cues, illustrating the variations in the ecological environment quality of arid regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142509628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chao Bian, Yong-Gao Lü, Huai-Sheng Zhang, Jin-Wei Liu, Cang-Xu Feng, Tao Chen, Miao Zhao, Wu-Tian Cai
{"title":"[Hydrochemical Characteristics and Variation in Karst Groundwater in the Baiquan Spring Area of Xingtai Over the Last 30 Years].","authors":"Chao Bian, Yong-Gao Lü, Huai-Sheng Zhang, Jin-Wei Liu, Cang-Xu Feng, Tao Chen, Miao Zhao, Wu-Tian Cai","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202309208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202309208","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To elucidate the variation patterns in the hydrochemical characteristics of karst groundwater in the Baiquan Spring area of Xingtai over the past 30 years, an integrated approach utilizing mathematical statistics, Piper trilinear diagrams, Gibbs diagrams, and ion ratio analyses was employed. Comparative analysis was conducted on 62 sets of karst water samples collected during the dry seasons of 1991 and 2020. The findings indicated that the groundwater in the spring area was generally weakly alkaline with a low salinization degree, predominantly characterized by Ca<sup>2+</sup> and HCO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> as the dominant ions. Compared to that in 1991, the alkalinity of groundwater in 2020 had intensified, with a general increase in the concentration of various indicators. The hydrochemical types had shifted from the relatively concentrated HCO<sub>3</sub>-Ca and HCO<sub>3</sub>-Ca·Mg types to a broader spectrum of types, gradually exhibiting a salinization trend. The distribution characteristics of exceeding components such as TDS, Na<sup>+</sup>+K<sup>+</sup>, SO<sub>4</sub><sup>2-</sup>, and F<sup>-</sup> showed significant spatial differences. Rock weathering played a pivotal role in the changes observed in the hydrochemical components of groundwater, with enhanced cation exchange and evaporation processes further influencing the hydrochemical characteristics and their spatial distribution.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142355645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Plant Community and the Identification of Driving Factors in Riparian Zone of the Three-River Headwaters Region, China].","authors":"Zhi-Yong Zhang, Hui Liu, Fang-Yong Dong, Xi Zou, Jian-Yong Li, Bin Zhu, Feng Chen, Pei-Ming Ma, Xian-Fu Zhao, Zhi-Wei Zheng, Hai-Bin Tang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The unique geographical and climatic conditions in the Three-River Headwaters Region gave birth to distinctive plant species and vegetation types. To reveal the spatial distribution of plant communities and soil habitats along the riparian zone of the Sanjiangyuan Region and their influencing mechanisms, 14 survey plots were set up (ten from the Yangtze River source, two from the Lancang River source, and two from the Yellow River source), and the effects of soil nutrient characteristics (especially soil phosphorus morphology), climate factors, and river topography on plant community characteristics were quantitatively analyzed. The results showed that the plant community composition in the riparian zone of the source of the three rivers was dominated by perennial herbs (72.2%), followed by annual herbs (20.4%) and shrubs (7.4%). The dominant plants were <i>Stipa purpurea</i>, <i>Polygonum orbiculatum</i>, <i>Carex parvula</i>, <i>Potentilla anserina,</i> and <i>Gentiana straminea</i>. The average plant coverage, Shannon-Wiener index, and Pielou index were (64.4% ±23.6%), (1.31 ±0.42), and (0.84 ±0.08), respectively. The plant community diversity index was the highest in the Yangtze River source, followed by that in the Lancang River source, and the lowest in the Yellow River source. The soil pH of the riparian zone of the Yangtze River source was significantly higher than that of the Lancang River source, whereas the mean contents of organic matter, total nitrogen, and Fe-Al combined phosphorus were significantly lower than those of the Lancang River source. The calcium and magnesium-combined phosphorus was the main form of phosphorus in riparian soil (63.89%). Temperature, soil organic phosphorus content, and pH had significant effects on plant composition in the riparian zone of the Three-River Headwaters Region, whereas soil calcium and magnesium-combined phosphorus content had significant effects on plant community diversities. These results may deepen the scientific understanding of the evolution trend and genetic mechanism of plant communities in the riparian zone of the Three-River Headwaters Region.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142355683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Characteristics, Sources Analysis, and Environmental Impacts of VOCs Based on Photochemical Loss in Summer in Zhengzhou].","authors":"Zhuo Li, Bing Wang, Tian-Tian Wang, Dong Zhang, Xin-Shuai Song, Ming-Hao Yuan, Xuan Lu, Wen-Ju Wang, Sha-Sha Yin, Rui-Qin Zhang","doi":"10.13227/j.hjkx.202310049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.13227/j.hjkx.202310049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To clarify the pollution characteristics and sources of atmospheric VOCs in Zhengzhou City in the summer, multi-site offline sampling and laboratory analyses of atmospheric VOCs in Zhengzhou were carried out in August 2022. The observed and initial VOC volume fraction levels, OFP, SOAFP, and sources were compared. During the study period, the average values of three-site observation and initial <i>φ</i>(VOCs) during the study period were (31.83 ±13.51)×10<sup>-9</sup> and (35.92 ±15.30)×10<sup>-9</sup>,respectively. Olefins (52.5 %) and aromatic hydrocarbons (29.7 %) were the components with a higher photochemical loss rate, and the spatial variations of the observed TVOCs concentration at each site were: Zhengzhou University (ZZU) > Gangli Reservoir (GLR) > Jingkaiqu (JKQ), and the concentrations of alkanes and OVOCs at each site were higher. Olefins and aromatic hydrocarbons were the components that contributed greatly to the formation of O<sub>3</sub> and SOA. Motor vehicle sources, solvent-use sources, and industrial sources were the main contributing sources of atmospheric VOCs in Zhengzhou. Compared with the source analysis results based on the initial concentration, the contribution rates of motor vehicle sources, industrial sources, and solvent use sources were relatively high, and the contribution rates of combustion sources, plant sources, and oil and gas volatilization sources were relatively low.</p>","PeriodicalId":35937,"journal":{"name":"Huanjing Kexue/Environmental Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142355649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}